EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Police say five Washington state baristas charged customers to touch their breasts and buttocks at an Espresso stand where servers wear bikinis to draw business.
The five were charged Wednesday with prostitution. The Everett Herald reports the women were charging up to $80 to strip down while fixing lattes and mochas.
During a two-month investigation, detectives also saw the women lick whipped cream off each other and pose naked for pictures at the Grab-n-Go Espresso stand in Everett.
Owner Bill Wheeler told KCPQ-TV any employee caught doing anything illegal would be fired on the spot.
Sgt. Robert Goetz says the women, ages 18 to 24, were not arrested. They are expected in Municipal Court in a few weeks to answer misdemeanor charges.
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Information from: The Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com
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